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Watch out for schools that promise your kids will "experience success." I'm teaching Plato's Dialogues these days, and I noticed that Socrates never let his students experience success. Socrates won the argument every time.

David Kahn

watch out for schools that promise your kids will "experience success." I'm teaching Plato's Dialogues these days, and I noticed that Socrates never let his students experience success. Socrates won the argument every time.

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About David Kahn

David Kahn or Khan may refer to:

David Kahn (writer) (1930–2024), American historian of cryptography
David Kahn (sports executive) (born 1961), former president of basketball operations of the Minnesota Timberwolves
David Khan (politician) (born 1974), Canadian politician
David Khan (diplomat) (1795–1851), Persian ambassador